Adjustable flatiron holder



April s, 1924. 1,489,925

A. A. BURNER ADJUSTABLE FLATIRON HOLDER Filed Dec. 22 1922 FatentetlApr. i224..

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aa eas AMOS A. BURNER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THRDTO (MRS.) ETHEL GOSNELL AND ONE-THKRE TO HUBERT A. FOSTER, BOTH OF 'LCSANGELES,

CALFORNIA.

Application filed December 22, 1922.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, AMos A. BURNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in AdjustableFlatiron Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing board attachments, and moreparticularly to flat iron holders.

t is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely simple,practicable and substantial inexpensive form Iof device for convenientlyholding a flat iron while in heated condition and in use on an ordinaryor any suitable form of ironing board.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a flat iron holder thatmay be conveniently applied to ironing boards of various width and whichwill remain in stable position so long as required.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the followingspecification of an embodiment of the invention shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective of an ironing board to which the improvedholder has been applied,

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of a fragment of an ironing board showingthe holder in section,

Figure 3 is a bottom plan of the holder, and

Figure 4 is a rear end or edge view of the holder.

The present invention consists of a device preferably formed of sheetmetal of inexpensive construction, and has a generally 'fiat bottom 2with a front edge 3 which may be slightly beveled oif'so as tofacilitate the running of the iron on to the bottom of the holder whenthe same is applied to an ironing board I, as shown in Figure l. Theparallel side edges of the iron holder may have upturned parallelflanges 1-, and the rear transverse edge may have an upturned flange 5to limit the movement of the flat iron F as it is run on to the holder.

To elevate the bottom 2 of the device so as to provide for thecirculation of air and thus prevent the scorching of the fabric coveringthe ironing board, means are provided for tilting the bottom 2 upwardlyslightly, and such means are here shown as ADJUSTABLE FLATIRON HOLDER.

Serial No. 608,477.

including a pair of downwardly struck legs 6 adjacent the rear end ofthe bottom. 'Fo protect the fabric under the front end of the holder,the latter is designed to press snugly down into the fabric covering theironing board. rhe front lower portion of the bottom 2 is provided witha lining 7 of asbestos or other suitable material.

A further feature of the invention consists of means for firmly holdingthe holder 2 when it is applied to the ironing board l, and furtherenables the ready application of the holder to ironing boards ofdifferent width and of different thickness. Such attaching and holdingmeans includes a pair of substantially parallel transversely eX- tendingshafts 10 disposed under the bottom y or plate 2 and being shiftablyguided by suitable means. These means may consist of downwardly strucktongues or lugs 1l, bent over to form hooks passing under the respectiveshafts 10. Between each pair of hooks 11 for each shaft, there isdisposed a straight retaining lug 12 engaging the contiguous portion ofits respective shaft 10 and thus holding this against lateraldisplacement from its guide hooks l1. The inner ends of the shafts areprovided with angularly bent portions 10a to prevent the entirewithdrawal by end-wise movement of the shafts from their guides. Theouter ends of the shafts are each provided with a loop or coil 10bforming springs lying in planes at right angles to the axes of theshafts 10. Extending tangentially from the spring loops 10b are fingersl()c having upturned ends 10d. The inturned ends 10a of the shafts areadapted to be pulled away from the sides of the holder sufficiently tobe passed down over the side edges of the ironing board l, and then theshafts are pushed inwardly to bring the side fingers 10 in against theside edges and thus positioning the retaining ends 10b in under thebottom of the ironing board. The ends l()a of the shafts operate topress against the bottom surface of the bottom or plate 2 of the holderwhen the retaining fingers 10c are sprung or bent downwardly to bringthe hook ends 10a under the ironing board. The resiliency of the springloops l()b thus becomes operative to retract the holding fingers 10, andthe holder is therefore firmly held in applied position on top of theironing board.

From the above, it will be seen that I have provided an. extremelysimple and inexpensive form of adjustable, flat iron holder adapted tobe quickly and easilyv mounted upon an ironing board and to be held inattached position to conveniently receive an iron While the same is atrest or out of use. n

Further embodiments, variations and riodilieations maj,7 be resorted toWithin the spirit of the invention as here claimed.

lVhat is claimed is l. A flat iron holder eon'iprising a substantiallyplane face bottoni member, and adjustable, resilient fastening devicesattached to said bottom and having means to grip the ironing board onwhich the holder is to be mounted, said devices -including shaft memberslongitudinally shiftable and guided on the lower face of the bottommeniber and having lingers with gripping terminals to be passed underthe ironing board, the lingers being connected to their respectiveshafts by spring forming portions to obtain the desired degree ofresiliency.

2. An adjustable fiat iron holder comprising a sheet metal plate havinglegs struck from the plate and having tivo pairs of hooks struck fromthe metal in parallel transverse planes and having retaining lugs struckdown from the metal one lug between the hooks of each pair and inopposition to thehooks, a shaft held against each pair of hooks by thelugs, the inner ends of the shafts having stop portions bent at rightangles and the outer ends of the shafts having spring loops at rightangles and lingers extending from the loops at right angles to theshafts and the lingers having inturned ends, the lingers extending inopposite direetions from the stop portions, so that the shafts may bemoved inuf'ardly or outwardly to nt ironing boards of dilferent widthsand so that the stop portions `will liinit the rotation of the shaftsann put tension on the lingers.

il. An adjustable flat iron holder eoinjjirising a plate, shaftsslidabli.' mounted in parallel positions under the plate, said shaftshavinO stop portions bent at righi' angles at their inner ends and theouter ends of the shafts hzwing spring lingers erztending at rightangles in the opposite direction from the stop portions, said iii ershaving inturned tips, so that the shafts may be moved inwardl57 oroutwardly to fit ironing boards of dilferent Widths. and so that thestop portions will limit the rotation of the shafts and put tension onthe lingers.

ln testimony whereof l have signed in v name to this speeilication.

AMOS A. BURNER.

